Recent Reports

01 December 1998 Comments News and comment Compiled by Barry Nightingale and Anthony McGeehan This summary of unchecked reports covers Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Bryher (Scilly), 28th-30th October. Black Duck Anas rubripes Stithian's Reservoir (Cornwall), 29th October to 8th November...
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Letters

01 December 1998 Comments Letters Many papers have been written about waterfowl hybrids and a lot of information is available, but there is still great interest in the subject because of identification difficulties and possible confusion with potential vagrants (Perrins 1961--but still...
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The Ornithological Year 1997

01 December 1998 Comments Main paper This report summarises the major bird movements and influxes of 1997, as well as including the rarity highlights. All the rarities noted here have been accepted by the British Birds Rarities Committee; reports still under consideration or not yet submi...
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Letters

01 August 1952 Comments Letters SIRS,--The Ibis for April 1953 will include a group of papers on Visible Migration (particularly in passerine birds) as observed in various countries. The newly-formed Sub-committee on Visible Migration of the British Trust for Ornithology (see below) fee...
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